In nc, hunters can use longbow, recurve, crossbows and compound bows during the bow hunt season, muzzleloaders during blackpowder season and rifles during general season to bag elk, antelope, deer and bear. Through excellent herd management and game laws that allow more whitetail bucks to reach maturity, you will definitely notice the difference in the age class of the whitetail bucks in this well renowned big buck state. At the 22nd big game awards program in dallas, texas, the boone and crockett club judges panel declared hansons buck the new worlds record typical. Sep 18, 2007 the rack tallied 30758 boone and crockett club points, making it the highestscoring whitetail rack ever taken by a hunter. South carolina whitetailed deer antler records program. Weighed on a set of tobacco scales, knights buck weighed 240 pounds on the hoof.
The list is itemized by typical and nontypical deer taken for each county, total record deer taken, and the county rank based on the number of entries per county and county rank in relationship to the size of the county in square miles. When wildlife biologist brad wheat and gene zirkle, program manager for fort campbell fish and wildlife, heard that a monstrous buck had been hit and killed by a vehicle on post, they pretty much knew which deer it was from the description. Scoring of one trophy is free with admission and plaues are given to the best trophy entered in ten different categories. Home to some of eastern ncs biggest black bear and whitetail deer. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. For the period 19801985, hunters entered 617 trophy whitetails into boone and crockett records. Huge thanks to ty johnson for helping me get on my very first buck. It was published under the auspices of the national collection of heads and horns, new york zoological society. Besting brent mabreys 2005 halifax county nontypical record of 176 68, davis buck sports a massive 5x5 mainframe with nine stickers and a spread of 23 34 inches with a green score of 190 78 inches nontypical. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. North carolina has some terrific whitetail hunting make no mistake about it.
According to cox, this buck is north carolinas new state record in the irregular compound bow category of the buckmasters trophy records program. Records of north american whitetail deer fourth edition. Records of north american whitetail deer, sixth edition. The fortunate discovery of this spectacular buck can be credited to outfitter tim condict of oklahoma. The boone and crockett club is pleased to announce they are releasing the sixth edition of their most popular record book records of north american whitetail deer. Continued pressure from deer hunters finally spurred action within the states wildlife agency.
Iowa hunting leases provide a hunter one of the best opportunities to harvest a record book whitetail anywhere, period. Whitetail deer mature buck with record book antlers, whitetail deer odocoileus virginianus in north carolina, slowmotion, 12 natural speed stock video length. Oct 14, 2019 the 31point rack grossed a whopping 212 78 on the buckmasters scoring system, making it the new buckmasters record for the state. The whitetailed deer is prevalent in north carolina, and the national park service has released elk in the mountains. It is the second most commonly hunted duck in north america, after the mallard. More people hunt whitetailed deer than any other game species in north carolina. Apr 02, 2021 this resource sheds light on season dates, license costs, trophy buck potential, littleknown knowledge about specific locations, and much more. North carolinas best nontypical bow buck scored 176 78. This greatly expanded sixth edition features over 17,000 trophy listings for whitetail and coues whitetail deer dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2019. Sep 16, 20 record book whitetail bucks are headturners. The top typical buck was a 169 28 inch buck taken by david elrod in pickens county in october of 2008. North carolina hunting guides world class outdoors. But you wont find dillard pounding his chest or shouting from his tree stand anytime soon. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the.
The following table contains south carolina s all time top 50 nontypical whitetail deer. Over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2002. My first buck north carolina whitetail deer hunting. North carolina poacher charged after faking record deer. We create tshirts and videos to represent what we love, hunting and.
Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. Once it has gone through the 60day drying period, the buck should easily eclipse the current state record of 176 78. For only the fourth time in 15 years, whitetail deer hunters in south carolina can find out about state records through the complete listing from the states wildlife agency. North carolinas best all time whitetail deer records. The measurements were quite simple, the length of skull, or. Deer head trophies are scored for the north carolina record book that is maintained by the wake county wildlife club. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. It blows the rest of the region away in terms of record book bucks, though. Deer must be scored by 5 pm saturday to be eligible for awards. Whitetail deer are found from southern canada to south america. Danny dillard of easley with three of his record book south carolina bucks. Shot with a bow, the buck scores 182 18 net typical. So, what is it about being a 16yearold at north stokes high school in danbury, n.
A wouldbe big buck and state record turns out to be a total hoax. The new online publication represents the complete listing of all typical and nontypical. Believe it or not, north carolina turns out some giant whitetails. According to cox, this buck is north carolina s new state record in the irregular compound bow category of the buckmasters trophy records program. Non typical state record whitetails ranked the hunting news. Description a deer s coat is usually a tannish brown, or some shade of brown, ranging almost to gray. It provided an event for hunters to meet each other, to see firsthand the vast array of hunting equipment, taxidermy services, archery supplies and other whitetail related products. Premier hunting area for record book bucks whitetail properties. Nc hunter pulls off nontypical archery state record hoax gohunt. Carolina whitetails promotes all things hunting,fishing, and outdoors. Hopefully we will have a few more hunting videos before the end of the season. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. This list takes every states record and ranks it according to its boone and crockett score.
In the mid1990s, tim decided to take a bigger step into the world of whitetail outfitting and began leasing some large ranches not just in his home state, but also in nebraska. Guner womack a nineteenyearold from morrison, okla. Sep 29, 2015 the buck, killed by nick davis, of elkin, north carolina, was at first thought to be a new north carolina archery nontypical record. Heaviest whitetail on a cold november day in 1926, carl lenander jr. Whitetailed deer north carolina wildlife resources commission. Rodelands record book mountain goat oklahoma state record whitetail. The entire book features data on whitetail deer only. Sep 27, 2019 pooling all data, historic and recent, alachua county took the prize for top spot to arrow a record book deer, with 5 entries. Jan 01, 2021 but after the mandatory 60day drying period, her kansas buck officially measured 27148, making it the boone and crockett record book s highestscoring nontypical whitetail deer ever killed.
General information directions map wake county wildlife club accommodations our friends floor plan. This tremendous buck is also expected to take the top slot in the nontypical pope and young category at the 2020 dixie deer classic. The measurements were quite simple, the length of skull, or the longer antler or horn. Current minimum scores for the south carolina antler records list are 125 typical points and 145 nontypical points.
The book is unique as it offers specific information which has been broken down to levels of state and province. The 31point rack grossed a whopping 212 78 on the buckmasters scoring system, making it the new buckmasters record for the state. Description a deer s coat is usually a tannish brown, or. Its rack sported stunning main beams of 29 38 and 27 68 inches, a inch brow tine the other was 9 58 inches, plus g2s of 11 48 and 11 28 inches and g3s of 9 38 and 10 inches. Sep 01, 2003 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. In 20, the royal canadian mint created two coins to commemorate the wood duck. In the last five years, hunters have taken more bucks with antlers scoring high enough to make the boone and crockett clubs record book in caswell, rockingham and stokes counties than in other counties. Sep 29, 2014 it looks like there might be a new king of whitetails in north carolina.
The ddc will only score deer that were harvested in. Whitetail deer north carolina wildlife resources commission. North carolina deer hunter poacher nick davis even fooled an official scorer, but the disproportionatelylarge antlers did not trick the whitetail hunting community. Legal weapons for deer hunting include muzzleloader, shotgun, and bow. If you are looking for a recordbook deer, such as a boone and. North carolina s best all time whitetail deer records. Nice deer were the result of an occasional stroke of good luck, big bucks were rarer still. But when it comes to serious hunters targeting the biggest trophy bucks it really boils down to the midwestern states and the canadian provinces of saskatchewan and alberta. The current record is brent mabrys 176 78inch halifax county buck from 2006. Second place was a tie between brevard, escambia, pinellas, and putnam. Crossbow hunter kills potential north carolina state record. Look for many more quality bucks to be killed in 2006 with a respectable portion to be entered in the s.
When soil has good nutrients, quality foods are abundant, allowing bucks to grow larger antlers, faster. North carolina has some terrific whitetail hunting make no mistake. Tory pegg shook north carolina earlier this season by taking what could be the next archery state record whitetail. The first records of south carolina whitetailed deer was published in 1998, and 10 updates have been published on an annual or semiannual basis, including the latest new entries and the top 100 typical and top 50 nontypical entries from the alltime list. Any serious whitetail hunter knows that its not often that we get a second chance on the buck of a lifetime, or even a first chance for that matter. In an attempt at a state record whitetail, davis purchased a set of antlers in pennsylvania to pass them off as a record north carolina buck. Talking to a local school bus driver is probably not the way wed normally scout for.
General information unquestionably, in 1981, the first dixie deer classic exposed the tip of an unstoppable rising phenomenon. The same year, another man in person county bagged a record book worthy 5. Stokes county teen bags recordbook whitetail carolina sportsman. Sep 27, 2014 according to an article on north carolina sportsman davis had trail cam pictures of the giant and watched him on the hoof for four days before getting a crossbow bolt into him on sept. Elrods buck qualifies for the boone and crockett clubs three year awards period list and ties for fifth among south carolina s alltime typical deer. Buck will rank among biggest bow kills ever in north carolina. Pooling all data, historic and recent, alachua county took the prize for top spot to arrow a record book deer, with 5 entries. Search xomes directory of real estate property records in whitetail deer, garner, north carolina 27529. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last.
The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. Both hunter killed bucks and picked up bucks qualified for the list. A reference book listing all of the top scoring whitetail deer from each state and province in north. These states have the best whitetail deer hunting the south has to offer. North carolina whitetail state pride ncwsp has 40,488 members. Doug malikowskis 17point whitetail buck, arrowed sept. North carolina is rising up in the ranks for deer trophies. Whitetaildeer, 27529, garner, north carolina property. Wayne cox of buckmasters officially scored peggs buck at 212 78 inches, a new n. Records of north american whitetail deer by jack reneau and. This greatly expanded fifth edition features over 12,400 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett club s records program, dating back from the late 1800s up through december 31, 2011. Does anyone know where i can look and find the history of the state record deer killed. Pro staffer jim davis heads to central nc when fellow pro staffer dave bunnell tells him he has several shooter bucks on their feet in daylight. As north americas whitetail herd has grown, numbers of big bucks also have risen.
Records of south carolina whitetailed deer 19062017. Big buck is sure to be a hit at 2020 dixie deer classic. Steven davis, a winstonsalem fireman from davidson county, killed what is likely the states largest buck ever taken, typical or nontypical, with archery equipment, according to north carolina sportsman. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. Tucker buck is nontypical record posted 20170216 21. Feb 07, 2019 jon shaw, the ncwrc deer biologist, said that while a sample consisting of record book bucks is small, that area has several factors going for it. If its a great 80 youre looking for, be sure to look closely at this tract that offers income and big buck habitat in an area known for growing good deer. A portion of the book contains area density maps, which highlight hotspots in given areas, and contains over 14,000 plus record entries. Wyatts 176 08inches buck from pickens county still leads as the number typical buck in south carolina.
North carolina can become a destination for whitetail deer just as it is with. Whitetail deer hunting in the buckeye state is world class and is gaining fame as a trophy buck state due in large part to having an excellent deer management program. A lot of people refer to kentucky as a midwestern state. Nc whitetail records north carolina hunting and fishing forums. The following table contains south carolina s top whitetail deer harvested by county. Initially, measuring sessions were only conducted a few times each spring but, since 1987 antler measuring sessions have been scheduled throughout the state with approximately 12 sessions occurring annually.
The buck is likely headed to the top of the list of bucks killed with archery gear in north carolina. My dad showed me a picture of a deer that was killed. South carolina whitetailed deer antler records program the south carolina whitetailed deer antler records program was initiated in the spring of 1974 and since that time, 6,995 sets of antlers 6,717 typical. With an estimated 750,000 deer in the prairie state, a hunter has a great chance to bag a nice whitetail, maybe even one for the record books. Dont be surprised if a boone and crockett or a pope and young buck slips into the mix as well. If you are looking for a record book deer, such as a boone and. The records of south carolina whitetailed deer 19062019 information is also. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international record book. The south carolina whitetailed deer antler records program was initiated in the spring of 1974 and since that time, 7,469 sets of antlers 7,167 typical and 302 nontypical have been officially entered into the list. Initially, measuring sessions were only conducted a few times each spring but, since 1987 antler measuring sessions have been. The two coins are each part of a three coin set to help promote ducks unlimited canada as well as celebrate its 75th anniversary. Boasting a green score of 208 net inches, the gnarly antlers. Records of north american whitetail deer by jack reneau. Luckily for womack, a big old buck decided to show himself.
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